Villa Beach Cottages, located in the Castries area of St. Lucia, announced Wednesday that it completed a nearly one-year renovation and expansion program. The additions consist of 10 new villa suites to the property, including six deluxe one-bedroom suites and four deluxe two-bedroom suites.
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is running a Winter Escape promotion that features a complimentary fifth night based on a five-night minimum stay at participating hotels, plus $300 in travelers checks and a coupon book with savings on activities and attractions. Clients who book early can reap savings in St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas. The offer applies to bookings Sept. 1-Oct. 31 for travel Jan. 1-March 31, 2009.
Sandy Lane in Barbados will reopen Oct. 3, following a six-week closure and multimillion-dollar upgrade to the 112 guestrooms, spa and restaurants.
The sixth and final building in the initial phase of the Sonesta Jaco Resort, in Costa Rica, has been topped-off, marking the end of the race to the sky and a new surge in efforts to finish the interior of the largest high-rise resort on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Coast.
The Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort in St. Lucia announced the creation of 42 new Anthurium Lily junior suites with ocean views to be added to the upscale property by December 2008.
Divi Resorts announced a Dec. 23 opening for the new towers currently under construction at Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach in the Palm Beach area of Aruba. The expansion project includes four eight-story buildings that more the double the size of the resort. The curtain also goes up on a new complex of restaurants, pools and grounds.